Adjustable wagon-box.



. A. lE. SUTHERLAND.

ADJUSTABLE WAGON BOX.

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.ADJUSTABLE VAGON-BOX.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. 27, 1910.

Application filed August 8, 1916. Serial No. 576,191.

To all whom felt may concern:

Be it known that l, ANDREW E. Sn'rnnn- Lann, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at hgtadrid, in the couutyof Boone and State of Iowa,have invented a certain new and useful Adjustable lVagonBoX, of whichthe following is a specification.

rthe object of my invention is to provide a wagon box of simple, durableand inexpensive construction so arranged that it may be readily, quicklyand easily adjusted to various positions to meet the requirements fordifferent uses to which wagon boxes are ordinarily put and to provide adevice of this kind in which the various adjustments may be made by handand without the use of tools and when once made will be firmly andsecurely supported in such position.

My invention vconsists in certain details, in the construction,arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, wherebythe objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully setforth, pointed out in my claims and illust-rated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a wagon box embodyingl my inventionwith the adjustable sideboard member and the extension side rack shownin upright positions. Fig. 2 shows a sectional view on a reduced scaleof part of my improved wagon box with the adjustable side shown inuprightposition and the extension rack removed, said View being taken onthe line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a similar' view with the adjustableside shown in an outwardly and upwardly inclined position. Fig. 4- showsa similar view with the adjustable side shown in a substantiallyhorizontal position and the extension rack in position inclined upwardlyand outwardly. Fig. 5 shows a sectional Yiew of part of my improved.wagon boX taken on the line 5- 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 shows a front endelevation of a wagon box embodying my invention, the left side beingshown in position with the extension rack folded inwardly over the topof the wagon box and the adjustable side on the right of the ligurebeing shown extended outwardly and upwardly. Fig. 7 shows an enlarged,detail, sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 8 shows anenlarged, detail, sectional viewon the line 8 8 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

l have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate the bottom of the wagonbox. Beneath the bottom is a number of transverse supporting beams 11.rlwo stationary wagon box sides 12 are provided and a front 13 ofordinary construction is secured to the sides 12 and the bottom 10. lprovide for permanently securing the sides 12 in position by means ofthe upright bars 14.- which are extended through the beams 11 and whichare secured to the outer surfaces of the sides 12. rlhe upper ends ofthese bars 14 are extended horizontally toward the front of the wagonbox for purposes hereinafter made clear. Additional braces are providedfor the sides at all except the front beam, which braces are indicatedby the numeral 15 and which extend outwardly and downwardly from thetops of the bars 14 to the outer ends of the beams 11. In order toprovide additional bracing for the front ends of the sides 12, I providea screw threaded rod 16 to extend through the sides and adjacent to thefront. The parts before described are of ordinary construction, hencefurther description of their operation is deemed unnecessary.

There are two adjustable sides, each of which comprises a body portion17. On the inner face of the front end of each side is a rib 1S tooverlap the front 13 and to prevent tl e front from moving forwardly orthe adjustable side from moving rearwardly when in a vertical position.F iXed to the outer surface of the adjustable side 17 is a series ofreinforcing bars 18a, each having at its lower end a lug 19 providedwith an opening designed to receive the horizontally eXtei'ided end ofthe adjacent bar 14.-, as clearly shown in Fig. l, and at the upper endof each of said bars 18a is a forwardly extended lug 20 for purposeshereinafter made clear.

In use it is desirable to firmly and securely ksupport the adjustableside in three positions to wit: First vertically, second outwardly andupwardly inclined and third horizontally and outwardly extended as shownin Figs. 2, 3 and fl. For the purpose of readily, quickly and easilyadjusting the adjustable side to any one of said positions and forfirmly supporting it therein, I have provided the following mechanism:Pivoted to each of the three bars 18 in the rear of the front end of thewagon boX is a flat metal arm 2l extended-first outwardly, and thendownwardly relative to the adjustable side i when it is in its uprightposition.

engages a stationary collar 26 on the brace 15 to thereby apply ayielding` pressure in a downward direction upon both of the arms 23 and24. Fixed to the front side of each of' the beams 11 except the forwardone, are two metal plates 27 and 28 spaced apart from each other toleave an opening between them large enough to admit the lower end of thearm 21. The top edges of said plates 27 and 28 are provided with threenotches as clearly shown in Fig. 5, the outer one of said notches beingso arranged that the arms 23 and 24 may be placed on opposite sides ofthe arm 21 and in said notch to thereby prevent movement ofthe arm 21toward or from the wagon box and when said arms 23 and 24 are so placedthey will be yieldingly held in said notch by means of the spring 25.Then the arm 21 is in the position shown in Fig. 5 its downward movementis limited by 4having' its lower end engage a block 29 between theplates 27 and 28 as clearly shown in Fig. 8. Then it is desired to placethe adjustable side in the position, shown in Fig. 3, extended outwardlyand upwardly, the operator first removes the arms and 24 from the outernotch in the plates 27 and 28 thus permitting the arm 21 to swinginwardly toward the wagon box. Then it swings inwardly far enough toclear the block 29 it may move downwardly and permit the adjustable sideto swing outwardly and when it has moved downwardly a considerabledistance the pin 22 will rest in the second notch on the plates 27 and28, as clearly shown in F ig. 3, and when in this position the arm 21will brace and support the adjustable side in the position shown in Fig.3. If it is desired to move the adjustable side to the position shown inFig. 4. then the arm 21 is manipulated so that a pin 22 will rest in theinner notch in the plates 27 and 28 as shown in Fig. 4.

I have provided for supporting the front end of the adjustable side inthe positions shown in Figs. 2. 3 and 4 as follows: Secured to theforward portion of the front 13 is a strap 30 having a hook 31 at eachend. Secured to the front portion of the adjustable side 17 is aneye-bolt 32. A rod 33 is pivotally connected to the eye-bolt and isprovided with a loop 34. A second loop 35 is pivoted to said loop 34 andprovided with a loop 36. These parts are so arranged and proportionedthat when the adjustable side is in its upright position, as shown tothe left in Fig. (3, the rod 33 may rest in the adjacent hook 31. Saidrod 33 may be held in this position by means of a stationary hook 37 onthe front 13, to thereby firmly hold the adjustable side in its uprightposition. Then it is desired to support the adjustable side in itsoutwardly and upwardly inclined position, as shown in Fig. 6, the loop34 is placed in engagement with the hool; 31 and when it is desired tosupport the adjustable sidein the position shown in Fig. 4, the loop 36is placed on the hook 31.

It will be noted by referring to Fig. 1 that the adjustable side isconnected with the stationary side 12 by having the upper ends of thebars 14 extended through openings in the bars 18a. For preventing theadjustable side from becoming detached by moving forwardly, l haveprovided at the rear end of the stationary side 12 a pivoted lockinghook 38, the downward movement of which is limited by a stationary pin39. This hook is designed to engage the adjacent lower end of the bar18a to thereby prevent said bar and the adjustable wagon side frommoving forwardly, the pin 39 being provided to prevent the hook frommoving downwardly. Then it is desired to remove the adjustable side thishook 38 is first elevated whereupon the entire side 17 may be movedforwardly until detached from the wagon box. I have also provided anextension rack for each side of the wagon box consisting of slats 40.rl`hese slats are connected by the bars 41, which bars hav near theirlower ends openings to receive the extensions 20 of the bars 18a, andpivoted to the lower end of cach of the bars 41 is an arm 42. There isno arm 42 provided for the front bar 41. At the lower end of each of thearms 42 is an opening to receive the pin 22 and slidingly mounted uponeach of the arms 21 is a spring wire loop 43 designed to receive t-helower end of the arm 42. Then it is desired to support the extensionside in an upright position, as shown in Fig. 1, the arm 42 is slippedinto the spring metal loop 43 and the pin 22 is inserted in the openingin the lower end of the arm 42 so that said arm 42 forms a brace tofirmly hold the extension side in its vertical position. Then it isdesired to move the extension side and the adjustable side from thepositions shown in Fig. 5 to the positions shown in Fig. 4, the arms 42are first detached from the pins 22, then the adjustable side is swungoutwardly and then the extension side is moved to the position shown inFig. 4 and the arm 42 connected with the pin 22 and with the spring loop43 to thereby firmly support and brace the extension side in theposition shown in Fig.

4,-. `When it is desired to use the extension side as the top of aninclosed stochr rack the arm 42 is detached trom the pin 22 and theextension side is swung inwardly to rest upon the top et the front andthe adjustable sides, as shown to the lett in Fig. 6. 1 have alsoprovided means tor securing the extension side to the adjustable side bymeans ot a hook at similar to the hook 3S.

ln practical operation it is obvious that the various adjustments or theremoval or replacement ot any ot the detachable parts may be ettectedvery quickly and easily without the use ot tools. 1n adjusting thedevice to the position shown in Fig. it is obvious that the arms 21 maybe firmly supported relative to the beams 11 by simply placing the armsin positions resting on the blocks 29 and then moving the arms 23 and 2tto positions within the outer notch of the plates 2T and 28 so that,said arms will be firmly held against downward movement by the block29, against forward and rearward movement by the plates 27 and 2S, andagainst movement inwardly 'and outwardly relative to the wagon, by thearms 23 and 2-t in the notch in the plates 27 and 28. In adjusting theadjustable sides 17 to the position shown in F ig. 3, the pin 22 engagesthe middle notch and the arm 21 is held against forward and rearwardmovement by passing between the plates 27 and 28 and when the adjustableside is moved to a horizontal position it is rnily held in position bymeans of the pin engaging the inner notch. rlhe extension sides, when inan upright position as shown in Fig. 5, are iirmly held and supported bytheir arms 42 engaging the pin 22 and being held in position thereon bythe spring hook. rEhe same pin and spring' hook is used to support thearm 4t2 when adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 4L. Any or all ofthe adjustable and detachable parts ot the device may be quickly andeasily removed and when so removed all of the parts connected with itwill be removed with it and there are no loose parts that may be lost ormisplaced.

1 claim as my invention:

1. A wagon box, comprising a bottom, stationary sides and a front, barson the stationary sides extended upwardly and torwardly, adjustablesides, a number et bars on each adjustable side7 each bar having anopening therein to receive the forwardly extended portion ot the bar onthe stationary side, and a hook pivoted to the stationary side anddesigned to engage one et' the bars on the adjustable side to preventsaid adjustable side from being detached from the forwardly extendedportions ot' the bars on the stationary side.

2. A wagon box, comprising a. bottom, stationary sides and a front, barson the stationary sides extended upwardly and torwardly, adjustablesides, a number et bars on each adjustable side, each bar having anopening therein to receive the 'forwardly extended Yportion ot the baron the stationary side, a hook pivoted lo the stationary side anddesigned to engage one oi the bars on the adjustable side to preventsaid adjustaole side trom being detached trom the torvardly extendedportions ot the bars on the stationary side, and a pin for limiting' thedownward movement ot' said hoolt.

An improved wagon box, comprising` a stationary bottom, stationary sidessecured thereto, beams under the sides extended outwardly beyond thesides, each beam being provided with plates spaced apart` a blockbetween each pair ot plates at their outer ends, each pair ot platesalso being provided with a notch at each outer end, a brace connected atits upper end to the stationary side and at its lower end to theadjacent beam, two arms pivotally mounted on said brace and designed toenter the adjacent notch, an adjustable side hinged to the stationaryside, and an arm pivoted to the adjustable side and extended downwardlybetween said plates, said arm being designed to rest upon said block andthe pivoted arms on the brace being designed to engage the edges ot saidarm to hold said arm in position on said block.

t. An improved wagon box, comprising a stationary bottom. stationarysides secured thereto, beams under the sides extended outwardly beyondthe sides, each beam being provided with plates spaced apart, a blockbetween each pair of plates at their outer.

ends, each pair ot plates also being provided with a notch at each outerend, a brace connected at its upper end to the stationary side and atits lower end to the adjacent beam, two arms pivotally mounted on saidbrace and designed to enter the adj accnt notch, an adjustable sidehinged to the stationary sid e., and an arm pivoted to the adjustableside and extended downwardly between said plates, said arm beingdesigned to rest upon said block and the pivoted arms on the brace beingdesigned to engage the edges oi said arm to hold said arm in position onsaid block, each ot said arms pivoted to the adj ustable sides beingprovided with a pin and each pair of plates being provided with notchesto receive said pin.

5. An improved wagon box, comprising a stationary bottom, stationarysides secured thereto, beams under the sides extended outwardly beyondthe sides, each beam being provided with plates spaced apart, a blockbetween each pair of plates at their outer ends, each pair of platesalso being provided with a notch at each outer end, a brace connected atits upper end to the stationary side and at its lower end to theadjacent beam, two arms pivotally mounted on said brace ioo and designedto enter the adjacent notch, an adjustable side hinged to the stationaryside, an arm pivoted to the adjustable side and extended downwardlybetween said plates, said arm being designed to rest upon said block,and the pivoted arms on the brace being designed to engage the edges ofsaid arm to hold said arm in position on said block, and a spring onsaid brace and in engagement with the pivoted arms on the brace toyieldingly hold said pivoted arms in the notch.

6. In a wagon box, the combination of a wagon side, arms connected tothe wagon side and extended outwardly and downwardly, a spring metalloop slidingly mounted on each of said arms, an extension side, barsfixed to the extension side pivoted to the wagon side and extendedbeyond said pivotal point, arms pivoted to said bars beyond theirpivotal points and provided with openings at their lower ends, said armsbeing designed to enter said spring loops and pins in the arms on thewagon side designed to enter said openings, for the purposes stated.

7. In a wagon box, the combination of a stationary wagon side, a beamextended outwardly therefrom, plates secured to the side of said beamand having notches in their tops, said plates being spaced apart fromeach other, an adjustable wagon side pivoted to the stationary wagonside, an arm pivoted to the adjustable wagon side extended outwardly anddownwardly between said plates, a pin carried by said arm designed toengage the notches in the plates, a spring loop slidingly mounted onsaid arm above the pin, an extension wagon side, bars xed theretopivoted to the upper end of the adjustable wagon side and extendedbeyond said pivotal point, and arms pivoted to the ends of said bars andprovided with openings in their lower ends to receive the pins of theaforesaid arms, the arms on the extension side being designed to enterthe spring loops, for the purposes stated.

Des Moines, Iowa, July l, 1910.

ANDREV E. SUTHERLAND.

W'itnesses E. P. DALANDER, EDNAH RINGSTRAND.

